Windlass.



Nd. 743,774. "PATENTED NOV.'10,1903.

- J. 0. TOOLE.

WINDLASS.

APPLICATION 11.21) AUG. 14, 1903.

N0 MODEL WITNESSES I I INVENTOR Q Attorney UNITED STATES PatentedNovember 10, 1903.

JOHN O. TOOLE, OF BUTLER, NEVADA;

'WINDLASS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 743,774, dated November10, 1903.

Application filed August 14, 1903. Serial No. 169,476. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN O. TOOIzE, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Butler, in the county of Nye andState of Nevada,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Windlasses,of whichthe following is such a full, clear, and exact description as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming apart hereof.

This invention relates to improvements in windlasses; and it consists ina certain novel construction, as will-be hereinafter first fullydescribed and then particularly pointed out in the claims. i

In the drawings annexed, which f nllyillustrate my invention, Figure 1is an elevation of a Windlass embodying the improvements. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal section of the windlass, taken just in advance of thevertical rope-carrying arm, the device being shown as having been givenone-eighth of a turn from the position shown in Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is adetail View of the radial rope-carrying arms.

The shaft A is provided with suitable journals at its ends,by means ofwhich it is mounted in the usual supporting-frame B. At its center theshaft is provided with two intersect-ing longitudinal slots 0, arrangedat right angles to each other, and through these slots are inserted theplates D, which constitute the rope carrying arms. These plates areformed with notches E in oneedge, by means of which construction theymay be fitted together so as to have no movement on each other. The endsof the plates are formed with V-shaped notches or openings F, whichreceive the rope in the operation of the device. The plates orrope-carrying arms are inserted through the longitudinal slots 0 in theshaft and afterward moved laterally together, so that the notch E in oneplate will engage the solid body portion of the other plate, therebypreventing the movement of the plates or arms from the slots.

After being thus fitted together the plates or arms are pushed to oneend of the slots, so as to be in the center of the shaft, and afastening device G is then inserted between the end of the slot and theplates, so as to bind the same firmly in place. In the present instancethe fastening device is shown as consisting of a wedge-shaped plate orblock. v

The Windlass is operated in the usual manner. The rope is passed overthe ends of the rope-carrying arms and fits in the bight of the same, sothat the buckets will always be supported from the center of 'the shaftand will consequently always be in the center of the well.

The several parts are securely held together without the use of nails orsimilar fastenings, and they can be readily disassembled for the purposeof repairing or replacing an unsatisfactory part or for shipping orstoring.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

1. In a Windlass, the combination with the shaft, of interlocking rope-carrying arms mounted in and projecting radially from the shaft.

2. In awindlass, the combination with the shaft provided withintersecting longitudinal slots, of rope-carrying arms inserted throughsaid slots, and means for securing the arms in the slots.

8. In a Windlass, the combination with the shaft provided withintersecting longitudinal slots, of rope-carrying arms inserted throughsaid slots and having interlocking notches in their edges, and a wedgeinserted through one of the slots between the end of the same and therope-carrying arms.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

JOHN O. TOOLE.

Witnesses:

W. H. THOMAS, S. J. MoGoUET.

